VES Sport-II

Original VES Sport (top) compared to new smaller VES-Sport-II (bottom)

The Ocutech Sport-II is available in standard black and silver, as well as custom colors.

Clip-on filter caps are available for all 5 standard colors

Details and Features

The brightest and widest field-of-view VES (Keplerian) System!

20% smaller and 10% lighter than the original Sport system!

Available in:

4x, 12.5 degrees

5x, 10.5 degrees

6x, 9.6 degrees

Intended for moderate vision loss of 20/300 or better

Focuses for any distance and as close as 9 inches

Focusing covers Rx from +/- 10D

Eyepiece corrections for high spherical and cylinder prescriptions

Stylish design in standard black or silver and custom color options

Lightweight and comfortable to wear

Snap-on filter caps

Slip-behind Sunfilters

NOIR Sunfilters slotted to fit over VES-Sport

The VES Sport-II is Ocutech’s very popular Keplerian optical design bioptic telescope. It provides the widest fields of view available in 4x, 5x and 6x power devices and can be focused to as close as 9 inches! Its parallax corrected optics provides exceptional image clarity and brightness, and its modern, lightweight ergonomic and fully adjustable design can provide relaxed, comfortable viewing all day long. It’s even available in colors! They are ideal for individuals with moderate vision loss of 20/300 or better.

20/200 through a carrier lens, and a minimum of 20/60 through the bioptic : Restricted license

The power of the bioptic telescope shall not exceed four powers (4x),

*The applicant shall present certification of having completed training in the use of a bioptic telescope for driving purposes. This certification shall be obtained from an optometrist or ophthalmologist identified by a recognized professional organization as one especially qualified in the field of Low Vision care or, from a Certified Rehabilitation Person.

Driving without correction: 20/40 or better in each eye or combined vision

Driving with correction: If vision is worse than 20/40 in each eye or combined vision but correctable to better than 20/60 with corrective lenses. 20/70 vision with best correction and permission from an optometrist or ophthalmologist may be granted a non-restricted license.

Restricted license: If best corrected vision is worse than 20/70, but better than 20/100 with combined vision, a restricted license may be obtained. Many restrictions apply.

Field of View

Unrestricted license is granted if minimum horizontal visual field of 120 degrees.

Unrestricted license granted if visual field is at least 70 degrees in the horizontal meridian in one or both eyes. Restricted license granted if visual field is not narrower than 60 degrees in the horizontal meridian of one or both eyes.

20/130 acuity through the carrier lens and 20/40 through the telescope, and full peripheral fields

*Whenever the visual acuity is less than 20/80 or field of vision less than 105 degrees, the medical advisory board may, upon request of the drivers license and traffic safety division, review the case and make their recommendations to the director of the department of transportation or the director’s agent.

Vision must be correctable to 20/40 or better in one or both eyes for an unrestricted driver’s license

Individuals with vision that is correctable to 20/70 are restricted to roads with a speed limit no more than 45 mi/hr and no driving on interstate highways

Individuals with vision correctable to 20/100 are restricted to daylight hours and roads with a speed limit no more than 45 mi/hr and no driving on interstate highways

Visual field requirements: Drivers must be able to see 60 degrees in one eye or 30 degrees on each side of the central point of fixation. Persons with homonymous hemianopsia (cannot see out fo the left side of either eye or the right side of either eye) may not drive.

Proof of at least 30 hours of behind the wheel training from the bioptic instructor and
successful passing of a comprehensive skills exam. Daytime-only restrictions are eligible
for removal after one year under certain conditions: visual acuity of 20/40 can be
demonstrated with bioptic (no field expanders), passing of comprehensive night driving
skills test and possession of a clean driving record.

Visual Acuity

20/40 (in better eye) : Unrestricted

20/200 in one eye for bioptic drivers

20/60 with the bioptic telescope

Field of Vision

The visual field of view must be 110 degrees horizontally (binocular). The visual field of view
must be at least 40 degrees temporal and 30 degrees nasally (monocular).

Kentucky

Bioptic Driving Allowance

Yes

Visual Acuity

20/60 (using bioptic) : Restricted license

*Certified driver training program and road test required. Minimum behind-the-wheel
training with bioptic telescope is 30 hours for a new driver and 15 hours for a previously
licensed driver. Daytime-only driving restrictions for at least 36 months. After 36
months, daytime-only restrictions are eligible for removal depending upon review of
driving record, completion of night driving training program and comprehensive driving
examination

Field of Vision

The visual field of view must be at 120 degrees horizontally and 80 degrees vertically in the
same eye.

Minimum visual acuity must be 20/60 for an unrestricted license. Visual acuity of 20/60
to 20/200 may be considered for a restricted license if 20/60 acuity can be reached
utilizing the bioptic telescope.

Field of Vision

Field of vision must be 140 degrees (with both eyes).

In the event that only one eye has usable vision, the horizontal field of vision must be at least 70 degrees temporally and 50 degrees nasally.

Requirements for persons seeking a license

User must have documentation from a vision specialist, certified training using bioptic
telescope and pass the written and road tests.

Bioptic training, certification, and road test are required. The power of bioptic must not exceed 4x.

Visual Acuity

You can use the bioptic for the vision test, but visual acuity must be 20/60 or better either mono or binocular. Minimum of 20/200 in each eye using just the carrier lenses.

Field of Vision

The visual field of at least 110 degrees horizontally and 80 degrees vertically.

Alaska

Bioptic Driving Allowance

Yes

Minimum Visual Acuity

20/40 : Unrestricted license

20/50 – 20/100 : Restricted license – Needs report from a specialist and request for the licensee is determined by discretion.

Visual acuity exceeding 20/100: No license

A person with vision in only one eye will be licensed if the vision in the good eye meets the standards of the department; the department, will, in its discretion, impose restrictions requiring outside rearview mirrors, one mounted on each side of the vehicle, on persons with vision in only one eye.

Field of Vision

A person whose field of vision is less than 60 percentwill not be licensed unless he or she is able to meet the requirements for visual acuity without the aid of the lenses; if field of vision is between 60 percent and 90 percent, outside rearview mirrors will, in the Department’s discretion, be required.